Creatively Crafty Link Party #24

Welcome to the Creatively Crafty Link Party hosted by the Creative Crafters Blogging Group! You’ve worked hard on your project, and it looks great! Share it with us and get the kudos you deserve! Any and all creative endeavors are welcome…crafts, original writing, recipes, DIY tutorials, you name it!

Our apartment doesn’t have air conditioning and for all but a few weeks out of the year it’s not a big deal. During the hot part of the day we close the blinds to help cool the house. When we’re outside we’ll stick to the streets and outdoor spaces that are shaded. When the shade isn’t enough, I use a fan or abanico (ah-bah-NEE-co). Every woman has a couple stashed around the house, or in her purse. Some coordinate their fans with their outfits.

Abanicos are widely available in the shops and the price depends on the size, where and how it’s made and whether or not it’s handpainted. Even men carry abanicos although they aren’t as decorative.  The problem with carrying a fan in your purse is that it tends to get roughed up. To prevent that I bought the fan on the bottom right at a craft fair. It came with the handmade leather case which fits in most of my bags.

My personal favorite is the handpainted fan on the left. I bought it in Madrid a couple years ago. The colors remind me of the hills loaded with wheat. I replaced the plain fan with my pretty one which had been languishing in a drawer for fear of ruining it. It’s a little bit taller than the leather case, but so far so good. The dark fan on the top right was also handpainted and bought at another craft fair. The building is the cathedral in Valladolid. It wasn’t a smart purchase. I bought it because I had a lovely discussion with the woman who painted it but I rarely use it.

And now…this week’s Featured Post!

Are you a story teller? Have you thought of starting a blog to use as a vehicle for your stories and outlet for your imagination? That’s what Tim has done over at Agent 54. Drop by to read about how the universe needs pepperoni to survive. Then browse through the other posts for a few chuckles.

Feel free to download our Featured Button and display it on your post! I will be pinning your project to our group board as well as a few other Pinterest boards and sharing on other social media as well. I’m sure others will love it, too!

Let’s move on to the round up. Do you have anything creative you’d like to share? We’d love to see it. Browsing through the projects is a pleasant part of my week!

Thank You for sharing your creativity with us. Each week we will sponsor a new link party, and pin our favorites. With so many bloggers participating that means more exposure for YOU! Head over to the other co-hosts blogs to see all their fun stuff.
Check them out here:

Life Beyond the Kitchen

My Thrifty House | Try it – Like it

Our Daily Craft

The weekly features will also be promoted on social media with all features pinned to the Creative Craft Bloggers group board on Pinterest!

There are just a few simple rules:

-Link to a specific post, not your home page.
-Link up something YOU made/wrote/created.
-Giveaways, other link parties, Etsy shops or business links are not accepted.
-Don’t link and run. Try to visit at least one link and show them some love. You may make a new friend.

Please do not pin from these thumbnails. If there’s a post you want to pin please click on the link title to visit the source and pin from their blog.

Not a blogger? No problem! Anyone with an Instagram or Facebook account can link to a photo of your completed masterpiece or work in progress.

Could you do us a favor and share the party on Twitter before linking up?

[bctt tweet=”Show off your #creative and #crafty projects with us at the Creatively Crafty #linky! #CCBG” username=”lflexkitchen”]

If you’re a Craft Blogger and would like to join the Creative Craft Bloggers Group, fill out this form and join us! In addition to the weekly link party, we also have a monthly themed challenge plus we support each other on social media.

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Thanks for sharing your project with us! Keep an eye out as we’ll be sharing posts on various social media channels during the week.
Don’t forget to take the time to visit a link or two yourself and congratulate your fellow crafters on a job well done!